RX2 January 11, 201
Lin Ao held the cold water in his hand and poured it all on his face, then looked into the mirror. The face in the mirror still looked slightly depressed and tired, and his eyes were bright but it always felt like something was missing. He tried to smile, but gave up after a few seconds.
I have been through too many things recently and lost too many people. Lin Ao knew that he might never meet a girl who resonated with him like Elizabeth in this life. Some infatuated people would even end up alone because of this... and the Red Knight, although before he was only afraid and disgusted because of his different stance. But when the red knight died in front of his eyes, Lin Ao felt very reluctant, as if he had lost something.
Lin Ao stared at himself in the mirror, thinking about the behavior of the red knight before his death. The hatred he carried was no less than his own, and he made efforts beyond his imagination. Such a confident man gives up on himself after failure. How fragile the human heart can be sometimes...
No, I can't be like him. Elizabeth's revenge must be avenged. Although Lieutenant Anton persuaded him not to fall into hatred, he could not give up until the end. If the concept of revenge did not exist in the world, then people would not have to bear any burden for doing evil and society could function normally, but many people would not dare to do evil for fear of retaliation.
"No matter how depressed I am now, as long as I wait until the day Zhuge Daozi is punished, everything will be worth it!" Lin Ao thought to himself.
"Hey! Are you a girl?! Does it take so long?"
Edward's noisy voice and continuous knocking came from outside the door. Lin Ao sighed, even though he wanted to stay in bed now. But he couldn't help but celebrate the festival with his team members, so as not to make them worry about him.
This day is New Year's Eve in the Chinese lunar calendar, and it is also the earliest New Year's Eve in decades.
No festival has been celebrated since the departure of the Osiris. Although it is a time of war, there has been a tradition of celebrating festivals during wartime since ancient times. Being able to experience the festival during battle is a very meaningful thing for soldiers. Even if they don't have family around them at the moment, they still have comrades who live and die with them.
The Osiris has not celebrated any holidays since it went to Earth for the second time. This time, during the Spring Festival, Li Youde decided to treat everyone well. Each crew member will receive a bonus and a gift, the restaurant will prepare delicious meals every day, and the bar will be free and there will be performances in the evening. Of course, everyone still has to take shifts for safety reasons.
Lin Ao was taken to the bar by Edward as soon as he left the house. Edward said as he walked: "Natasha will go on stage to sing tonight. This is the first time I heard that she can sing! Brother, I will play the guitar to accompany her, and Lieutenant Anton will be in charge of playing. Saxophone, you are responsible for shaking the maracas."
"Ah? No, no, no, it's too sudden. I don't know how to do it. I have to rehearse it beforehand anyway!"
"Tsk, didn't you decide to celebrate the Spring Festival just after you defeated the Red Knight Li Youde yesterday? Natasha only confirmed that she wanted to perform an hour ago, and I'm dragging you to rehearse now. The sand hammer is very simple, as long as Just follow the rhythm. There are still two hours until the performance, I can definitely teach you!"
Lin Ao found it troublesome, but it would be inappropriate for him to miss Team Z's group performance. Although he was hasty, he could only follow Edward's wishes.
"Oh! You brought him."
Backstage at the bar stage, Lin Ao saw Natasha, who was dressed very punk, and Lieutenant Anton, who was dressed in casual clothes. This was the first time he had seen these two dressed like this.
"Lieutenant Anton, you actually have a private server. I thought you only had military uniforms..."
"What kind of words are these!"
"Natasha, what song are you going to sing today?"
Natasha touched her hair and said, "An old song called "Changing"."
"oh…"
Lin Ao nodded, took the maracas handed by Edward, and shook it rhythmically a few times according to his instructions.
"Simple, music is not that complicated. During rehearsals and formal performances, you just shake the maracas at the same frequency." Edward said.
"Ha... I feel like I will be nervous when I go on stage."
Edward patted his arm and said, "No! You will definitely get involved in the music. It will be more enjoyable than simply listening to music! The premise is that Natasha's singing voice is not life-threatening."
"You deserve a spanking!" Natasha kicked Edward on the butt.
"Well, stop making trouble and rehearse first." Lieutenant Anton said.
…
The bar was dark except for the stage, and Lin Ao could only vaguely see the heads of people, and couldn't tell who they were at all. This made Lin Ao's nervousness less tense, and he was not the only rookie on the stage. Lieutenant Anton's saxophone was also at a beginner level. He was the one who had the hardest time rehearsing before going on stage. This made Lin Ao, who was only responsible for shaking the maracas even though he was also a beginner, feel particularly at ease. After all, Lieutenant Anton was more likely to fail in his performance.
The applause and shouts welcoming them to the stage gradually subsided, and everyone began to wait for their performance.
Edward showed a rare serious expression and skillfully strummed the guitar in his hand. Lin Ao and Anton followed closely behind. Accompanied by the brisk rhythm of the sand hammer and the melodious sound of the saxophone, Natasha took a deep breath, and the melodious and loud singing voice was conveyed from her mouth to the ears of everyone present. :
"Helldown, heavendown
(This is also heaven and hell)
Livin'inthesametown
(That's where I've always been)
Tryinafindsomethingnew
(I am not content with this and want to find new things)
Vocalbeatsaframe
(But my voice can only hit the wall feebly)
I've been frozen
(Like the severe cold that freezes me)
Tryinafindabetterview
(But I'm still trying to find a better way out, allowing me to see everything brand new)
Thisain'treal, thisain'tcool
(Because it’s not real here and it’s not cool)
Thisain'twhatIsigneduptoo
(This is by no means everything I want)
Thisain'tright, it's no good
(Everything is wrong, everything is bad)
Nogood, oh
Everythingischanging
(Everything is changing)
andI'vebeenherefortoolong
(I stayed too long)
Going through the same things
(Repetitive things are repeated over and over again)
I'vebeenhurtingtoolong,gottomoveon
(It has left me bruised and bruised, and I just want to escape)
SayI-II-Ican'tdothisanymore,
(I can't take it anymore)
Ifeverythingischanging
(if everything is changing)
andIknow,yeahyougottolet…
(I know you will find a way out...)"
…
There were still many people on duty in the Osiris's bridge, but they were all watching Natasha's performance through the broadcast.
"Thank you for your hard work!"
Fiona pulled the dining cart into the bridge and gently pushed portions of late-night snacks to the people on duty.
"Thank you dear! You have worked hard too!"
Everyone took the food that came to them, thanked them, and started to work while eating.
"Don't I have a share?" Li Youde, who was sitting in the center of the bridge, asked.
Fiona reached out and took out a paper bag from the dining car. Li Youde reached out to take it, thinking that she would give the food to him like she did just now. But he saw Fiona take a gentle step and float in front of him. She put her face close to Li Youde's ear and said, "This is the tofu burger I just learned. Don't be picky!"
Li Youde's face immediately turned red and he thanked her in a low voice: "Thank you for doing this specially for me."
Fiona smiled slightly and said: "I can't help it. You are not aware of your role as a captain, but you secretly disembarked to buy hamburgers in order to steal them. You don't even bring a bodyguard, what if something happens? Since you really want to eat, Just eat the veggie burger.”
"You...you know everything..."
Fiona smiled and pushed the armrest of the captain's seat, returned to her previous position and left with the dining car. Li Youde kept watching her leave. When he came to his senses, he realized that everyone was looking at him.
"Ahem... don't relax! You! Keep an eye on the radar!"
…
After the performance of Team Z, Natasha went to find her boyfriend, Sergeant Bart, and Lieutenant Anton also went to find Sima Qian. Lin Ao, Edward, the four bachelors, Herodotus, the photographer who had been left behind by Sima Qian, and Thucydides, his assistant, sat in the corner of the bar, drinking wine and eating snacks in silence. At this time, someone is talking about a talk show on the stage. In fact, 80% of today's performances are talk shows. The quality of the jokes performed by the crew on stage was average because they were improvised, but the overall atmosphere was pleasant and relaxed.
"Hey! Hero! Congratulations on defeating the Red Knight! Those beasts from H...HER will definitely be mad!"
"Thank you...you drank too much. Go back to your room and rest."
Lin Ao returned to his seat after dealing with a drunk crew member who congratulated him, and sighed: "I didn't defeat the Red Knight, he died in an accident..."
Herodotus said: "Just let everyone think that you defeated the Red Knight. Legendary stories have always been the most inspiring. Now everyone needs something that can inspire them."
Thucydides denies: "No, do not expect any good to come from lies."
"This is not a lie. Lin Ao said nothing. It is what everyone believes after seeing the results."
Herodotus and Thucydides got into a heated debate. Edward shrugged and said, "At least our table has become lively. It's better than four singles looking at each other without saying a word."
He raised his glass and clinked it with Lin Ao, and said, "Lin, I am a straightforward person. You have been looking gloomy all day. It's time to put down some things and move forward. At least you don't have to worry about the death of the Red Knight. No matter what, it was the way he chose to die."
"Hmm... maybe I'm afraid that I'll end up like him, and I'm heartbroken because I can't avenge Elizabeth."
"Ha! You don't need to carry this kind of baggage on your back all the time. If you keep running with this thing on your back, you will collapse from exhaustion before reaching the finish line. Let me give you a song. This song was sung by the priest who watched me grow up. , he always sang to the injured children."
"Give me a song? How?" Lin Ao asked puzzledly.
At this time, the host on the stage said: "Let us welcome the next program, the song "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Warrant Officer Edward Terras!"
"well?!"
Lin Ao opened his mouth in surprise: "You want to perform alone again?"
Edward picked up the guitar that had been placed under the table and said with a smile: "We can't let Natasha steal the spotlight by herself. Watch my performance!"
Looking at Edward's back walking towards the stage, Lin Ao thought to himself: "In addition to revenge, there are many people worthy of my protection."
